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{{Short description|1942 Attacker-class escort carrier of the Royal Navy}}
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|Ship class= [[Attacker class escort carrier]]
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The '''USS ''Hamlin'' (CVE-15)''' was one of a large group of [[escort aircraft carrier]]s built on Maritime Commission C-3 hulls and transferred to the [[Royal Navy]] under [[lend-lease]] during [[World War II]]. Launched by [[Western Pipe and Steel Company]], [[San Francisco, California]], 5 March 1942, as '''AVG-15''', aircraft escort vessel, she was sponsored by Mrs. William H. Shea. Her designation was changed to '''ACV-15''', auxiliary aircraft carrier, 20 August 1942, and she was acquired and simultaneously transferred to the United Kingdom 21 December 1942. ''Hamlin's'' designation was changed to '''CVE-15''', escort aircraft carrier, 15 July 1943.
'''USS ''Hamlin'' (CVE-15)''' was one of a large group of [[escort aircraft carrier]]s built on Maritime Commission C-3 hulls and transferred to the [[Royal Navy]] under [[Lend Lease]] during [[World War II]]. The ship was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] by [[Western Pipe and Steel Company]], [[San Francisco, California]], on 5 March 1942, as '''AVG-15''', aircraft escort vessel. She was [[Ship sponsor|sponsored]] by Mrs. William H. Shea. Her designation was changed to '''ACV-15''', auxiliary aircraft carrier, 20 August 1942, and she was acquired and simultaneously transferred to the United Kingdom 21 December 1942. ''Hamlin''{{'}}s designation was changed to '''CVE-15''', escort aircraft carrier, 15 July 1943.


Renamed '''HMS ''Stalker'' (D91)''', the escort carrier played a vital part in allied operations in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. She participated in the [[Salerno]] landings in September 1943, providing effective on the spot air support for assault forces. ''Stalker'' also took part in the important landings in southern [[France]] in August 1944. From March to April 1945 she was attached to the [[21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron]]. Returned to the [[United States]] 29 December 1945, she was struck from the [[Navy Register]] 20 March 1946 and sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. of [[Mobile, Alabama]], 18 December 1946. Waterman in turn sold her to the [[Netherlands]] in August 1947 where she was converted to the merchant ship ''Riouw''. Later renamed ''Lobito'' in 1968, she was scrapped in [[Taiwan]] in September 1975.
Renamed '''HMS ''Stalker'' (D91)''', the escort carrier played a vital part in allied operations in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. She participated in the [[Allied invasion of Italy#Salerno landings|Salerno]] landings in September 1943, providing effective on the spot air support for assault forces. ''Stalker'' also took part in the important landings in southern [[France]] in August 1944. From March to April 1945 she was attached to the [[21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron]]. Returned to the [[United States]] 29 December 1945, she was struck from the [[Navy Register]] 20 March 1946 and sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. of [[Mobile, Alabama]], 18 December 1946. Waterman in turn sold her to the [[Netherlands]] in August 1947 where she was converted to the merchant ship ''Riouw''. Later renamed ''Lobito'' in 1968, she was scrapped in [[Taiwan]] in September 1975.


==Design and description==
==Design and description==
There were eight [[Attacker class escort carrier]]s in service with the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]]. They were built between 1941 and 1942 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] and [[Western Pipe & Steel]] shipyards in the United States, both building four ships each.<ref name=co79>Cocker (2008), p.79.</ref>
There were eight {{sclass|Attacker|escort carrier}}s in service with the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]]. They were built between 1941 and 1942 by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] and [[Western Pipe & Steel]] shipyards in the United States, both building four ships each.<ref name=co79>Cocker (2008), p.79.</ref>


The ships had a complement of 646 men and accommodation of Royal Navy mess hall control food. The separate [[mess]]es no longer had to prepare their own food, as everything was cooked in the galley and served [[cafeteria]] style in a central dining area. They were also equipped with a modern laundry and a barber shop. The traditional [[hammock]]s were replaced by three tier bunk beds, eighteen to a cabin which were hinged and could be tied up to provide extra space when not in use.<ref>Poolman (1972), pp.74–75.</ref>
The ships had a complement of 646 men and accommodation of Royal Navy mess hall control food. The separate [[mess]]es no longer had to prepare their own food, as everything was cooked in the galley and served [[cafeteria]] style in a central dining area. They were also equipped with a modern laundry and a barber shop. The traditional [[hammock]]s were replaced by three tier bunk beds, eighteen to a cabin which were hinged and could be tied up to provide extra space when not in use.<ref>Poolman (1972), pp.74–75.</ref>


The ships dimensions were; an [[Length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|492.25|ft}}, a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|69.5|ft}} and a height of {{Convert|23.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}. They had a displacement of {{convert|11420|LT|t|abbr=on}} at [[deep load]].<ref name=co80>Cocker (2008), p.80.</ref> Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower|brake horsepower]] (BHP), which could propel the ship at {{convert|17|kn|lk=in}}.<ref>Cocker (2008), pp.80–81.</ref>
The ships dimensions were; an [[Length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|492.25|ft}}, a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|69.5|ft}} and a height of {{Convert|23.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}. They had a displacement of {{convert|11420|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} at [[deep load]].<ref name=co80>Cocker (2008), p.80.</ref> Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving {{convert|8,500|bhp|lk=in}}, which could propel the ship at {{convert|17|kn|lk=in}}.<ref>Cocker (2008), pp.80–81.</ref>


Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge–flight control on the [[starboard]] side and above the {{convert|450|ft}} x {{convert|120|ft}} flight deck,<ref>Poolman (1972), p.57.</ref> two aircraft lifts {{convert|42|ft}} by {{convert|34|ft}}, and nine [[Arresting gear|arrestor wires]]. Aircraft could be housed in the {{convert|260|ft}} by {{convert|62|ft}} hangar below the flight deck.<ref name=co80/> Armament comprised two [[4"/50 caliber gun|4"/50]], [[5"/38 caliber gun|5"/38]] or [[5"/51 caliber gun|5"/51]] in single mounts, eight [[Bofors 40 mm gun|40 mm]] [[anti-aircraft gun]] in twin mounts and twenty-one [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|20&nbsp;mm guns]] anti-aircraft cannons in single or twin mounts.<ref name=co80/> They had the capacity for up to eighteen aircraft which could be a mixture of [[Grumman Martlet]], [[Hawker Sea Hurricane]], [[Supermarine Seafire|Seafire]], [[Vought F4U Corsair]] [[fighter aircraft]] and [[Fairey Swordfish]] or [[Grumman Avenger]] [[anti-submarine]] aircraft.<ref name=co80/>
Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge–flight control on the [[starboard]] side and above the {{convert|450|by|120|ft|adj=on}} [[flight deck]],<ref>Poolman (1972), p.57.</ref> two aircraft lifts {{convert|42|by|34|ft}}, and nine [[Arresting gear|arrestor wires]]. Aircraft could be housed in the {{convert|260|by|62|ft|adj=on}} [[hangar]] below the flight deck.<ref name=co80/> Armament comprised two [[4"/50 caliber gun|4"/50]], [[5"/38 caliber gun|5"/38]] or [[5"/51 caliber gun|5"/51]] in single mounts, eight [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|40 mm]] [[anti-aircraft gun]] in twin mounts and twenty-one [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|20&nbsp;mm guns]] anti-aircraft cannons in single or twin mounts.<ref name=co80/> They had the capacity for up to eighteen aircraft which could be a mixture of [[Grumman Martlet]], [[Hawker Sea Hurricane]], [[Supermarine Seafire|Seafire]], [[Vought F4U Corsair]] [[fighter aircraft]] and [[Fairey Swordfish]] or [[Grumman Avenger]] [[anti-submarine]] aircraft.<ref name=co80/>


==References==
==References==
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;Bibliography
==Bibliography==
*{{cite book|last=Cocker|first=Maurice|year=2008|title=Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy|publisher=The History Press|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|isbn=978-0-7524-4633-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Cocker|first=Maurice|year=2008|title=Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy|publisher=The History Press|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|isbn=978-0-7524-4633-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Poolman|first=Kenneth|year=1972|title=Escort Carrier 1941–1945|publisher=Ian Allan|location=London|isbn=0-7110-0273-8}}
*{{cite book|last=Poolman|first=Kenneth|year=1972|title=Escort Carrier 1941–1945|publisher=Ian Allan|location=London|isbn=0-7110-0273-8}}
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Latest revision as of 07:36, 24 February 2024

For other ships with the same name, see USS Hamlin and HMS Stalker.


HMS Stalker January 1943
History
United States
NameUSS Hamlin
NamesakeHamlin Sound in South Carolina
BuilderWestern Pipe and Steel Company
Laid down6 October 1941
Launched5 March 1942
FateTransferred to Royal Navy 21 December 1942
United Kingdom
NameHMS Stalker
Commissioned21 December 1942
Decommissioned29 December 1945
Stricken20 March 1946
FateSold as a merchant ship; scrapped 1975
General characteristics
Class and typeAttacker-class escort carrier
Displacement14,400 tons
Length491 ft 6 in (149.81 m)
Beam105 ft (32 m)
Draught26 ft (7.9 m)
PropulsionSteam turbines, 1 shaft, 8,500 shp (6,300 kW)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement646
Armament
Aircraft carried20
Service record
Operations:

USS Hamlin (CVE-15) was one of a large group of escort aircraft carriers built on Maritime Commission C-3 hulls and transferred to the Royal Navy under Lend Lease during World War II. The ship was launched by Western Pipe and Steel Company, San Francisco, California, on 5 March 1942, as AVG-15, aircraft escort vessel. She was sponsored by Mrs. William H. Shea. Her designation was changed to ACV-15, auxiliary aircraft carrier, 20 August 1942, and she was acquired and simultaneously transferred to the United Kingdom 21 December 1942. Hamlin's designation was changed to CVE-15, escort aircraft carrier, 15 July 1943.

Renamed HMS Stalker (D91), the escort carrier played a vital part in allied operations in the Atlantic. She participated in the Salerno landings in September 1943, providing effective on the spot air support for assault forces. Stalker also took part in the important landings in southern France in August 1944. From March to April 1945 she was attached to the 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Returned to the United States 29 December 1945, she was struck from the Navy Register 20 March 1946 and sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. of Mobile, Alabama, 18 December 1946. Waterman in turn sold her to the Netherlands in August 1947 where she was converted to the merchant ship Riouw. Later renamed Lobito in 1968, she was scrapped in Taiwan in September 1975.

Design and description[edit]

There were eight Attacker-class escort carriers in service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War. They were built between 1941 and 1942 by Ingalls Shipbuilding and Western Pipe & Steel shipyards in the United States, both building four ships each.[1]

The ships had a complement of 646 men and accommodation of Royal Navy mess hall control food. The separate messes no longer had to prepare their own food, as everything was cooked in the galley and served cafeteria style in a central dining area. They were also equipped with a modern laundry and a barber shop. The traditional hammocks were replaced by three tier bunk beds, eighteen to a cabin which were hinged and could be tied up to provide extra space when not in use.[2]

The ships dimensions were; an overall length of 492.25 feet (150.04 m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2 m) and a height of 23.25 ft (7.09 m). They had a displacement of 11,420 long tons (11,603 t) at deep load.[3] Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to one shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300 kW), which could propel the ship at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).[4]

Aircraft facilities were a small combined bridge–flight control on the starboard side and above the 450-by-120-foot (137 by 37 m) flight deck,[5] two aircraft lifts 42 by 34 feet (13 by 10 m), and nine arrestor wires. Aircraft could be housed in the 260-by-62-foot (79 by 19 m) hangar below the flight deck.[3] Armament comprised two 4"/50, 5"/38 or 5"/51 in single mounts, eight 40 mm anti-aircraft gun in twin mounts and twenty-one 20 mm guns anti-aircraft cannons in single or twin mounts.[3] They had the capacity for up to eighteen aircraft which could be a mixture of Grumman Martlet, Hawker Sea Hurricane, Seafire, Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft and Fairey Swordfish or Grumman Avenger anti-submarine aircraft.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cocker (2008), p.79.
  2. ^ Poolman (1972), pp.74–75.
  3. ^ a b c d Cocker (2008), p.80.
  4. ^ Cocker (2008), pp.80–81.
  5. ^ Poolman (1972), p.57.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Cocker, Maurice (2008). Aircraft-Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4633-2.
  • Poolman, Kenneth (1972). Escort Carrier 1941–1945. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0273-8.

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